Cap



Nov. 24 1925- E. H. MAHLER CAP Filed June 5, 1925 INVENTOR.

MW BY A TTORNEYS- Patented Nov. 24, 1925.

SKATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application Medium 5, 1923. SeriaLNo. 643,522.

ii-iilwaulrec. in the county of hlilwaul zee and State of i cousin, haveinvented certain new and useful improvementsin Caps, oft.

which the following is a specification, refer.- ence being had. tothe rcompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

lhis invention relates more particularly to soft brimless caps.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a light, comfortableand attractive cap, havii'rg an outwardly and upwardlv folding bacl:band and necl; protector with inwardly and downwardly folding throatflaps at the ends which when unfolded, turned down and fastened underthe chin will. effectively protect the ears and bacl: of the neck incold or stormy weather and which when folded up will with a frontreinforcing band, impart strength, stability and an attractiveappearance to the cap; and

generally to simplify, facilitate and improve the construction and toincrease the adaptability, convenience and coi'nfort of such caps.

It consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of partsherein after particularly described and pointed out in the followingclaim.

In the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts inboth figures. i

Figure l is a perspective view of a cap emhodving the invention, withthe back hand il ie of the throat flaps unfolded and turned down: andFig. 2 is a perspective view of the cap with the throat [laps foldedinside of the back band and fastened therewith to the crown.

The cap. which may be made of knitted or other soft elastic fabric,comprises a crown u, an u iwardly and inwardly foldinc bacl; hand andnecl: and ear protector brand fastening and throat protecting flaps c.adjacent the ends of the band adapted to fold inwardly and downwardlyinside of the upturned band.

The several parts enumerated may be and preferabl are made from a singlepiece of fabric integrally with one another, as shown.

The fabric is cut to form a crown of the desired rounded shape, thecurved edges of the twosides or parts of the crown being joinedtogetherby. a median seam d, extend ing, from, a point in the upper part of theback of? the crown, as shown in Fig. 1, forwardly through the front sideof the crown, as shown in Fig. 2. v

To reinforce and give the crown a more attractive appearance, thecap isprovided with a front band 0, which is stitched along itslower edge tothe crown and is preferably fastened at its upper edge or corners to thecrown. Below the front band 6, the extension of the crown forming theband is cut away or terminates, as shown in Fig. 1, a short distance inadvance of the ends 7 of the band 6, so that when it is turned down, theeyes of the wearer will remain in'icovered and when it is turned up, asshown in Fig. 2, it will overlap the ends of the front band.

'lhe flaps a, which join and fold along the free sides of the back band6 adjacent its front ends, are made of such width vertically that theywill fold out of sight inside of the back band when it is turned up, asshown in Fig. 2, and when it is turned down, as shown in Fig. 1, willpass under and lap each other under the chin of the wearer, therebyaffording protection to the throat besides serving to hold thedownturned back band in place snugly over the ears.

The flaps 0 are provided with suitable fastening means for holding themlapped together under the chin, such for example, as a button f,attached to one flap, and a button hole g, formed in the other, asshown.

The cap is also provided with. suitable means for fastening the bac band7) and the flaps c in place when they are folded up against the crown,shown in Fig. 2. For this purpose, the flaps are shown as pro vided ontheir inner sides adjacent their front and rear edges and the horizontallines on which they fold, with members '72 of snap fasteners, and thecrown is provided with complementary members 2' of such fasteners, whichare completely concealed when the flaps are folded with the back handagainst the crown, as shown in Fig. 2.

When. they are folded, the flaps c are conipletely concealed, and theback band 6 forms in effect a continuation of the front band 6, givingthe cap a substantial and attractive appearance for ordinary wear inmild or n ioderate weatl'ier.

Various changes in the details of construction of the cap may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as definedin the following claim.

I claim:

J cap comprising a crown having an upwardly foldable back band, areinforcing front band secured along the lower edge thereof to theadjacent lower edge of said crown, the ends of said front band extendingrearwardly beyond the ends of said back band whereby the adjacent endsof said bands overlap when said back band is fold-, ed upwardly therebyforming in effect a continuation of said front band, said back bandbeing provided with throat-protecting flaps, the vertical dimension ofsaid flaps being such as to permit folding of the same out of sightbetween said crown and said back band when the latter is foldedupwardly,

said flaps being provided on their inner sides adjacent their front andrear edges and adjacent the line on which they fold with fasteningmembers, said crown being provided with complementary fastening membersadapted and arranged for coaction with said first-mentioned members whensaid back band is folded upwardly and said flaps folded between thelatter and said crown whereby said members are completely concealed andact to hold said back band nature.

EUGENE H. MAHLER.

